Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration

Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is widely expressed in a variety of human tumors, and inhibition of the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway represents one of the most promising therapy for many types of cancer. However, the physiological function of PD-L1 in tissue development is still unclear, although PD-L1...

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Autores principales: Ruirui Wang, Fujing Huang, Wei Wei, Yu Zhou, Zi Ye, Liya Yu, Junyuan Hu, Cheguo Cai
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5711ff2a33b74d539d154bba5351f0c22021-11-05T09:41:54ZProgrammed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration2296-634X10.3389/fcell.2021.772669https://doaj.org/article/5711ff2a33b74d539d154bba5351f0c22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.772669/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-634XProgrammed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is widely expressed in a variety of human tumors, and inhibition of the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway represents one of the most promising therapy for many types of cancer. However, the physiological function of PD-L1 in tissue development is still unclear, although PD-L1 mRNA is abundant in many tissues. To address this puzzle, we investigated the function of PD-L1 in mammary gland development. Interestingly, we found that PD-L1 is enriched in protein C receptor (Procr)-expressing mammary stem cells (MaSCs), and PD-L1-expressing mammary basal cells (PD-L1+ basal cells) exhibit robust mammary regeneration capacity in transplantation assay. The lineage tracing experiment showed that PD-L1+ cells can differentiate into all lineages of mammary epithelium cells, suggesting that PD-L1+ basal cells have the activities of MaSCs. Furthermore, PD-L1 deficiency significantly impairs mammary development and reduces mammary regeneration capacity of mammary basal cells, suggesting that PD-L1 is not only enriched in MaSCs but also improves activities of MaSCs. In summary, these results demonstrated that PD-L1 is enriched in MaSCs and promotes mammary gland development and regeneration. Mechanistically, our data indicated that PD-L1 expression is induced by continuous activation of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling. In conclusion, these results demonstrated that PD-L1 is a marker of MaSCs, and PD-L1 is essential for mammary development. Our study provides novel insight into the physiological functions of PD-L1 in tissue development.Ruirui WangFujing HuangWei WeiYu ZhouZi YeLiya YuJunyuan HuCheguo CaiCheguo CaiFrontiers Media S.A.articlePD-L1mammary stem cellmammary regenerationmammary developmentcross-talknicheBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Vol 9 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic PD-L1
mammary stem cell
mammary regeneration
mammary development
cross-talk
niche
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle PD-L1
mammary stem cell
mammary regeneration
mammary development
cross-talk
niche
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Ruirui Wang
Fujing Huang
Wei Wei
Yu Zhou
Zi Ye
Liya Yu
Junyuan Hu
Cheguo Cai
Cheguo Cai
Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration
description Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is widely expressed in a variety of human tumors, and inhibition of the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway represents one of the most promising therapy for many types of cancer. However, the physiological function of PD-L1 in tissue development is still unclear, although PD-L1 mRNA is abundant in many tissues. To address this puzzle, we investigated the function of PD-L1 in mammary gland development. Interestingly, we found that PD-L1 is enriched in protein C receptor (Procr)-expressing mammary stem cells (MaSCs), and PD-L1-expressing mammary basal cells (PD-L1+ basal cells) exhibit robust mammary regeneration capacity in transplantation assay. The lineage tracing experiment showed that PD-L1+ cells can differentiate into all lineages of mammary epithelium cells, suggesting that PD-L1+ basal cells have the activities of MaSCs. Furthermore, PD-L1 deficiency significantly impairs mammary development and reduces mammary regeneration capacity of mammary basal cells, suggesting that PD-L1 is not only enriched in MaSCs but also improves activities of MaSCs. In summary, these results demonstrated that PD-L1 is enriched in MaSCs and promotes mammary gland development and regeneration. Mechanistically, our data indicated that PD-L1 expression is induced by continuous activation of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling. In conclusion, these results demonstrated that PD-L1 is a marker of MaSCs, and PD-L1 is essential for mammary development. Our study provides novel insight into the physiological functions of PD-L1 in tissue development.
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author Ruirui Wang
Fujing Huang
Wei Wei
Yu Zhou
Zi Ye
Liya Yu
Junyuan Hu
Cheguo Cai
Cheguo Cai
author_facet Ruirui Wang
Fujing Huang
Wei Wei
Yu Zhou
Zi Ye
Liya Yu
Junyuan Hu
Cheguo Cai
Cheguo Cai
author_sort Ruirui Wang
title Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration
title_short Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration
title_full Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration
title_fullStr Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration
title_full_unstemmed Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Is Enriched in Mammary Stem Cells and Promotes Mammary Development and Regeneration
title_sort programmed cell death ligand 1 is enriched in mammary stem cells and promotes mammary development and regeneration
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5711ff2a33b74d539d154bba5351f0c2
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